Belfast Black Taxi Tour: Troubles History & Peace Wall

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Duration2h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ride with drivers from both sides as they share untold Troubles stories firsthand

A 2-hour private black taxi tour of Belfast led by a driver guide who shares the history of the Troubles (1969–1998) and takes you through Shankill's loyalist murals, the Peace Wall, and Falls Road's republican political art. Hotel pickup within central Belfast is included; the tour operates in English with a guide who draws on 25 years of local experience.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Belfast's Troubles history and murals

Learn history from 1690 Battle of the Boyne
Hear about Troubles from 1969 to 1998 peace
Walk Loyalist area and see wall murals
Visit Belfast Peace Wall and see art
Tour Falls Road and political murals
See Bobby Sands mural at Sinn Fein office
Learn about 1981 Irish hunger strike

The Experience

The tour begins in Shankill, where your driver guide walks you through the heart of the loyalist area and explains the wall murals—what they depict and why they were painted. You'll have time to photograph them yourself. From there, the cab moves to the Peace Wall, the barrier erected in 1969 to separate Catholic and Protestant populations after the outbreak of the Troubles. Built as a temporary structure meant to last six months, the walls were made permanent because they worked; today they're covered in art and messages left by visitors.

Falls Road is the final major stop—the birthplace of the Provisional IRA and a street where every section and its political mural gets explained in detail. The guide points out the Bobby Sands mural at the Sinn Féin press office, one of the most recognized political images in the world, and tells the history of the 1981 hunger strike in H Blocks Prison. Throughout the tour, the driver shares personal stories alongside the documented history, framing events from 1690 (the Battle of the Boyne) through the 1998 peace agreement.

The cab is air-conditioned and holds small groups or individuals. If you want to stop for drinks or snacks along the way, you can ask the guide—British pounds are needed. Pickup happens at your central Belfast hotel; if you're staying outside the central radius, an extra charge may apply. The whole tour runs two hours, which is the time needed to cover the three main areas without rushing the stops.

What’s included

Hotel pickup within central Belfast.
private black taxi with air-conditioned cab.
driver guide sharing 25 years of local knowledge and personal stories.
stops at Shankill's loyalist murals, the Peace Wall, and Falls Road's republican political art.
time to photograph the murals yourself.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Belfast famous black taxi tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the Troubles explained by someone who lived through them—the split workforce means your guide comes from one of the two communities at the heart of the conflict, so the history carries the weight of personal experience rather than a script.